In June 2016 we sold Cedar Pond and moved over the mountains and far away. We now live in Deer Park , WA where the weather is a bit more extreme than Cedar Pond's and in spite of the challenges we're rejoicing in life in our new home with field and forest just outside our back door. God is so good to us !

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Monday, November 29, 2010

Transition Tea

It is Tea Time Tuesday once again. My how the Tuesdays fly by. I am calling this my Transition Tea because I am in the midst of holiday transition, from autumn and Thanksgiving decorating to winter and Christmas decorating. We have been gone for almost a week and there is a lot of catching up on all the needful chores along with the fun of decking the halls with boughs of holly and baubles. Since I have not had time to bake, and no time to sit down for long, I made some tea in my new / old teapot, and sipped it out of one of the accompanying teacups. ( Do you like the Christmas tea cozy I made ?)
This is one of 6 Japanese Lusterware Teacups and saucers I won in a bid on E-Bay. I have fallen in love with Lusterware and this inspired me to check out the china on sale via E-Bay. I have never bid or bought on E-Bay before, but I found this set and the price was very right. I bid, won, and received a whole snack set with teapot, sugar and creamer, plus the cups and saucers of this Lusterware and will feature it all in another Tea Time post.
Some of the Lusterware was marked 'MADE IN JAPAN', some was not. I read this in an article on Lusterware by Harry Rinker. "Sometimes all pieces in a set are not back-stamped. The profit margin on ceramics was slim, and a factory could save a little labor cost by not marking every piece in a set." I also found some pieces marked with lettering that seemed to be gibberish, clearly read letters spelling nothing I could understand.
I like my black, peppermint, or green tea straight. No cream or sugar. "The teapot must be boiling hot when the tea goes in. And the tea should steep four or five minutes. Thin slices of lemon pricked with cloves are all right; so is colored sugar. But for a family tea, we pour it out and drink it without anything in it. Just tea." Gladys Taber

Pour yourself a cup of tea, put the Christmas music on and visit these ladies for more Teatime Tuesday offerings~

17 comments:

Good Morning Kathy, Your header photo is so pretty. I love your teapot and lusterware cups and the tea cozy you made is so cheerful. Your love of your home, family and pets shines through in every post. I cherish every visit to your blog.

Morning Kathy! Sounds like you've got alot to do, but having a break for tea-time is a "can't-miss"! Especially with your Lusterware cups! Nice job on the tea cozy!

How did you get your clay pots that white-ish color? Naturally aged, or buttermilk? I'd love to do some of those little pines, too, but don't want the look of new clay pots!

Well, enjoy your tea and have a cuppa for me cuz I have to work today.

My, but the gophers are keeping us busy - we've gotten two more in the last week, and more mounds to work on! We finally started getting a little rain and that always gets 'em movin! I need to update my count!

Good afternoon Kathy,How pretty your header picture is! Kitty looks to be enjoying it too. The Lusterware is wonderful; love it! I always did like the sheen of Lusterware; ever since I was a little girl! Anything which reminds me of bubbles or iridescence, I love! What pretty photos you have shared with the white poinsettias and evergreen trees; very cozy and festive! Your tea cozy is very nice too. Thank you for joining me for Tea Time and I hope you're having a lovely week.

I've been out of town as well and finally put away all the fall and dragged out some Christmas. Thanks for your comment on my post about the Bachman Idea House. You're right, there are so many ideas but I did make a couple book trees they had on their mantel. Susanne.

I have never tried buying anything on e-bay! This set is stunning! Love the colour!Alot of us are in transistion, this time of year, with one thing or another. Your heading is pur-rect. Is that your sweet kitty? Thank you for your comments today. It is humbling to know. Have a blessed week.Pam

Hi Kathy: I love your lusterware! Very pretty! I promise to take a picture of myself soon. I love beautiful things and I just don't think of myself as beautiful, more fat than anything else, so I avoid pictures. For you dear, I will do it. Yes, I do wear my jewelry. I use to wear it a lot. As you know, I have had a hard year and wearing jewelry was not high on my list. However, I am doing so much better, so some of the jewelry is back. Right know, I am wearing only the real stuff. Believe it or not, I have to feel really good about myself to wear the costume. I am weird, I know. You would think it would be the other way around, but no not me. Anyway, I am sure this is too much information, but you asked! Love you lots, Martha

I love the tea set, Kathy- sometimes there are some really good finds on ebay, I've found a few myself. (Okay, too many! haha)

I really love the tea cozy, though- did you have a pattern? I've been wanting to make one like that out of some really cute chicken fabric I found, but I can't seem to find a pattern. (and I don't want to ruin the fabric!)

I have some Japanese lustrewear to sell if anyone would like it. The colors are the same, the shiny blue and beige with a small rose and a Japanese looking building painted on. My mother recently passed away and it was my Grandmother's. It is not our kind of thing but we would like it to go to someone who would like it.

Our youngest son and grandson standing in front of a flag our daughter-in-law ( his wife ) welded from horseshoes. Our youngest son is a farrier so she has a huge supply of well-used horseshoes to weld up into amazing items.

New Lambs !

Kathy.B

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Wee Little Sheep ~ My Etsy

Little sheep I craft from the wool fleeces of my Jacob Sheep. Click on the picture to view my shop.

Jacob Sheep Lamb

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Just Chickens ~ My chicken blog.

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Wee Little Sheep

Etsy Shop ~ Click on picture to view shop.

My Spotted Sheep Shop

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"It is good to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto His name...to declare His lovingkindness in the morning and His faithfulness by night." Psalm 92: 1,2

Look at the treasure I found in our mailbox today. Letters, hand written letters ! Two letters were written to me by two of our granddaugh...

Recipe For Yarn~

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My Husband, My Love !

My husband holding a newborn lamb.

My Husband

My husband has retired and we've entered a new phase of life for us~ relocating a few hundred miles over the mountains and far away from Cedar Pond , the home we built , loved , and tended for more that 2 decades. My husband is still building the pens that enclose my sheep and poultry. My husband is the best chef & cook I know, and he loves to share this gift with friends & family.He is the man who helped me raise our 3 children and he loves even more the blessing of playing with our 11 grandchildren. The grandchildren know he is Santa Claus and just maybe he is! Best of all, my husband loves me, even if I do bring home too many critters to keep out of his gardens.

Whimsy, my German Shepherd .

She has claimed me as hers and devoted to being my companion and protector.

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"One reason we are so harried and hurried is that we make yesterday and tomorrow our business when all that legitimately concerns us is today.If we really have too much to do, there are some items on the agenda which God did not put there. Let us submit the list to Him and ask Him to indicate which items we must delete. There is always time to do the will of God. If we are too busy to do that, we are too busy." Elisabeth Elliot

About Me

I am a wife and grandmother who keeps sheep, poultry, dogs, cats, and I love to spin , weave, and locker hook the wool of my sheep. I also tend my herb garden ( when it is not raining ) and enjoy the company of my family and friends.
A good cup of tea in a pretty teacup is always a blessing, especially if shared with special friends & family.
Our Christian faith is the center of our lives and we thank God for our salvation,for His mercy ,guidance, and abundant blessings in this life we live here at Cedar Pond.